Gatik
Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Autonomy
$160K–$240K
Santa Clara, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, California, United States - Experience
- 6+ years.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Robotics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering.
About the job
Own functional and system safety for Gatik’s Level 4 autonomous driving stack, from safety concepts and requirements to fallback architecture and release readiness.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain functional and technical safety concepts; lead hazard and safety analyses across autonomy modules.
- Derive and trace safety requirements, and architect fail-operational and fallback strategies including minimum-risk maneuvers.
- Define safety metrics and collaborate with software, middleware, infrastructure, and systems teams to support safe releases.
What they ask for
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Robotics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering.
- 6+ years in functional safety or systems engineering for autonomous vehicles, robotics, or safety-critical aerospace/automotive platforms.
- Deep expertise in ISO 26262, UL 4600, and ISO 21448; mastery of HARA, STPA, FMEA, FTA, and Reliability Block Diagrams.
- Strong C++ and Python proficiency, experience with deterministic real-time autonomous systems, and safety or requirements management tools.
Nice to have
- Experience shipping Level 4 driverless commercial operations.
- Experience with middleware safety or Goal Structuring Notation (GSN).
Pay
$160,000- $240,000 USD base salary
Tools
ISO 26262, UL 4600, ISO 21448, C++, Python, Jama, Jira, ROS2
AI focus
Safety engineering for a Level 4 autonomous driving system, including safety concepts, analysis, and fallback behaviors.
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